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custard pie

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A pie made from an uncooked custard mixture added to an uncooked or partially cooked crust and then baked as a whole.

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Meaning 2

A prop used in slapstick, consisting of an open pie filled with custard or cream (or, more often nowadays, simply a paper plate covered with shaving foam or a similar substance) that is pushed into another person's face.

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Meaning 3

a prop consisting of an open pie filled with real or artificial custard; thrown in slapstick comedies

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: property, prop

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